Snag Daughter Of The Sea Showcased By Sylvia Broady Conveyed As Interactive EBook
unique story, such a beautiful novel,
Jessica Kingdom after the death of her trawler father Jacob is outcast from the family home, but been Jacob's daughter his reputation mean's she has to prove herself to the community.
This book is set in Hull East Yorkshire in the year,
A gripping saga that every chapter you read will full fill all reader's,
I loved the character's along the way, what a travel it is for Jessica, family trouble's and finding happiness and love,
Well worthy star's from me, I adored reading all of this truly remarkable book right to the end,
An a book to be recommended to all reader's,
The author captures your heart with her wonderful writing to let you get pulled into the whole book, Let me just say that it was very weird to read a story about a character that has the same name as me, It made me connect with Jessica, the MC, in a different way, It immediately opened the story and I was interested,
The truth is, I had not idea what a trawler was, English isn't my first language and when I read the synopsis I wonder what that word meant, Once I googled it, I was excited, I live close by the Atlantic Ocean, in a small town in the Central Coast of Portugal, a town that does had a strong fishing tradition like many small towns by the ocean in my country, so you may understand why I got even more exciting by the story.
Reading about Jessica and her life in this trawler group, it made for amazing descriptions, and a page turner experience, I love Jessica, she was an amazing character, but I also loved the society and found it so fascinating,
The plot and the setting of the story was one that I was unfamiliar with, I don't think I have read that many books historical or not that have this tone and these elements, I loved the drama, the struggles, the family's interaction, the secrets, the development of the story and I loved how it all was engaging and enjoyable.
Overall, it was a rollercoaster that I will definitely will repeat, I want to reread the book and see what details I may have missed and I want to relive it, Or maybe I should just go read another of Sylvia Broady's books and get marveled by her writing in other stories,
I want to thank Rachel, at Rachels Random Resources, and Sylvia Broady for the eCopy of this book and for allowing me to join in the fun and being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book.
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own, Val Wood fans will not want to miss the latest absorbing historical saga by Sylvia Broady: Daughter of the Sea,
The death of trawler owner Jacob Kingdom hits his daughter Jessica hard, Heartbroken at the loss of her beloved papa, Jessica didnt think that life could possibly get any worse for her while she is consumed by her overwhelming grief until she ends up having a heated confrontation that not only results in the discovery of a shameful secret, but ends up with her being cast out of the family home.
Jessica is homeless, vulnerable and all alone, A young girl who once had the world at her feet is forced to fall upon the kindness of strangers, Being the late Jacob Kingdoms daughter does have its advantages, but being connected to her fathers reputation mightnt always prove too beneficial as she soon discovers when Jessica once again finds herself with her back against the wall in a desperate struggle to survive and thrive in a cruel and unforgiving world.
Her scheming brother is now running the family business, but living up to his fathers legacy becomes more difficult with each passing day.
Discontent is rising and the respect that the Kingdom family had once enjoyed is slowly being eroded by Jessicas brothers ruthlessness, Although she has been ostracized by her family, Jessica soon realises that the prestige of being Kingdoms daughter is beginning to lose its lustre, Desperate to show everyone that she has got what it takes to more than live up to her impressive family name, Jessica decides to prove herself worthy.
But will her shameful secret continue to hold her back Or will she rise above the many obstacles standing in her way
A gripping historical saga full of drama, intensity and emotion, Sylvia Broadys Daughter of the Sea is a vivid tale that has at its heart a wonderful heroine who is strong, courageous, bold and loyal.
Jessica Kingdom is an inspirational heroine readers will admire and root for as she tries to right the wrongs of the past and become the mistress of her destiny.
An atmospheric, gripping and sweeping saga, Sylvia Broadys heartfelt new novel Daughter of the Sea is a beautifully crafted historical tale readers will thoroughly enjoy.
My review of Daughter of the Sea is on my blog
sitelink wordpress. com I read this book as part of a blog tour hosted by sitelinkRachel's Random Resources,
How do you accept an uncertain past while forging ahead towards the future This is the question at the heart of Daughter of the Sea.
If Sylvia Broady deserves credit for anything, its the sense of place in her characters, You know straight away that the novel is set in Hull mentions of glad rags and darn socks are a little disconcerting for those that dont know the lingo, but thats actually quite fitting considering Jessica Kingdoms journey, from the privileged daughter of a trawler owner to the wife of a trawlerman.
Thrown out after a row over her parentage, we immediately see that Jess is naive, She doesnt know what a whore is, even though her mother is called one so the crass, often gossipy nature of the fishing community that she marries into during the first act of the book comes as a shock.
I found the relationship between Jessica and her husband Rick to be one of the most interesting in the novel, At the beginning of their relationship, the language used is romanticised, and almost cinematic, During one reunion, Jess is swept up in the scent of sea and fish ingrained in his skin,
mingling with the fragrance of her roseperfumed soap.
But this peace is not to last, Jess and Rick never seem to be the right match for each other that role is fulfilled by Ricks crewmate Christian Hanson,
As the war encroaches on Jesss life, so does the presence of this caring trawlerman, Broady does a great job of contrasting the nature of the two relationships while Christians letters are full of interest and love, Ricks focus on food and beer.
Among this love triangle, there are also the twin spectres of World War II and the identity of Jessicas true mother, All of these threats plus quite a few others converge at various points in the novel, Though I assume this is par for the course in this genre, for a firsttimer like me, this was a little confusing, The same goes for the quickly changing points of view and the repetition of things we as readers had already been told,
Despite this though, I did enjoy watching Jessica grow throughout the book, She goes from being a naive, quite sheltered Lady Muck to an ambulance driver, mother, and friend to all who despite losing her own parents, realises she has found her family in this small fishing village in Hull.
How fortunate I am, she muses on the novels final pages, Im inclined to agree. Jessica is grieving for her beloved father, trawler owner Jacob Kingdom, when a heated confrontation leads to her being cast out from the family home and the revelation of a shameful secret.
She falls upon the kindness of strangers and it isn't long before she meets a charismatic trawlerman, who is proud to walk out with Kingdom's daughter on his arm.
With her coldhearted brother now at the helm of the business, there is discontent amongst the fishermen and being Kingdom's daughter soon begins to lose its charm.
With Jessica facing the reality of trawler life and desperate to prove herself worthy of a place in the tightknit community, does she have what it takes to weather the storm of her life to come, or will her secret hold her back from embracing who she is.